Court Operations Officer, Melbourne, Magistrates' Court

• Ongoing VPS3.1 role • Work with a dedicated Specialist Family Violence team • Opportunity to work closely with a variety of stakeholders including judiciary, legal services and support services

About Us

Court Services Victoria (CSV) is a public entity established by the Court Services Victoria Act 2014 to provide expert administrative support to Victoria's courts: the Supreme Court, the County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the Children's Court, and the Coroners Court, as well as the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Judicial College of Victoria.

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

About the Role

The Court Operations Officer role sits within the Specialist Family Violence Court registry at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court reporting to the Manager of the Family Law and Intervention Order Registry. The role supports the functions of the Family Violence Registry with reporting, developing, reviewing and managing processes, drafting and preparing briefings and correspondence and ensuring compliance with legislative and organisational standards and other duties as required.

About You

The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent communication skills with an ability to work closely and effectively with a variety of stakeholders including Judiciary, legal services, support services, court users and SFVC team members. You will have strong administrative skills and experience particuarly in managing processes and a focus on continuous improvement along with excellent written skills and attention to detail. This role is part of a busy team within the court, managing a high volume of challenging matters. The successful applicant will be able to work efficiently within a busy environment.